End gate



Dec. 15, 1931.

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14 h 13 A A 13 12 J2 1 Fabtfiu 13 .5 3 8 5 1 INVENTOR Alva. Mahannah 5% f/awk ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 15, 1931.

UNITED ls'rA'r a e name i ALVA MAHANNAH, or snnewrox, KANSAS the door posts and floor of the car.}

- These and OllllBlObjQCtS Wlll be'heremait- END Application filed July 7,

My invention relates to improvements in endgatestor vehicle beds or the lllifi' An object of my inventionis to provide an endgate having a removable portion. A further ob ect of my nvention is pro v de an endgate having a removable portion and means to rockthe same to and from engagement.

A still further object of my inventionis to provide an endgate that themethod of enclose the area between the sides and bottom of the vehicle bed and maybe placed and removed as a single unit and having means to secure the same rigidly in positionand grain tight.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an endgate having a portion removably arranged and means to lock the same in a closed position.

A still further object of my invention is to provide'an endgatehavinga portion removable by means that may be appiied a gram door for box cars in transportation of gram and operatively arranged herein set forth, but proportioned to with or more fullyexplained, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which like characters apply views. V

Referring to the drawings. Fig. 1 isa side elevation of a fraginentary portion of a motor driven truck of the dump type, and partly in section.

Fig.2 is a rear end View of Fig. 1. v Fig. 3 is an inside view of the endgate, the

to like partsin-the different GATE .930. Serial no. 465,883.

bottom and sides being'in cross and taken on line 33 in Fig. 1. i Y

Fig. 4L is an enlarged sectional view taken on line in Fin. 2 with the lower portion ot'the endgate being partially rocked from engagement.

. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the move-- ment and open position of the endgate.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 6'6 in Fig. 2 with the hinges and outer portions of the bail being removed.

My invention herein disclosed consists of an endgate 1 having an auxiliary portion 2 that is removably arranged and pendently supported at each end thereof by abail like structure 8 having oppositely disposed portionsaxially aligned and trunnioned in the eye of a hinge member at respectively. The said hinges being securely attached in close proximity to each end of the auxiliary endgate. The said bail outwardly extending at right angles from each of the axially aligned portions is a segmental right angled bend axially aligned with respect to each other, the last'said'right angled portions pivotly engaging in the outwardly extending leg of an L shaped members transversely positioned and in close proximity to-each end ofthe endgate and extending thereacross and "fanc tioning further as a supporting-meansfor each of the downwardly extending legs'A of the endgate; it being understood that by rocking'the bail as shown by dotted lines" B theauxiliary endgate is moved to and from engagement as shown in Figs. 1, 4', "and 5'. is further. understoodtliat the said auxiliary snag-ate is pendently supported treine upward; position in parallelism with the endgate. shown in Fig. 5. The-said whenroegedffronrengagement asshown by] dotted lmesG, .anjdwhen rocked to its ex auxiliary-endgate"is secured thereto by 7 means of adage resilientlyarranged and securely afiixed to the upper edge and centrally positioned longitudinally. hen replacing the auxiliary member, the

bail is rocked downward as shown in Fig. 4

and simultaneously therewith, the lower edge of the said auxiliary endgate is moved inward and supported by a tongue 7 obliqueand ly extending outward and being integrally connected with one of the leg members respectively, by which means the lower edge of the said auxiliary endgate is seated in alignment with the leg members A and to secure tight engagement of the upper edge thereof, the same is slightly beveled as at D to co-1ncide with similar bevel of the endgate proper as at E, by which means the upper joint is made grain tight and the lower joint is brought to a snug engagement by the bail in its extreme downward position and being securely loclzeo thru the medium of a. pin 8 slidably engaging in a bracket 9, both ends of which are positioned outward at a right angle and in parallelism with each other. Each of said end portions being apertured to receive the pin slidably enggaging therein, and the said pin is tensioncd downward by a coil spring 10 wound tiiereon, the lower end seating on a cotter key 11 or the like, while the upper end seats on the upper leg of the bracket.

t is now clearly shown the method by which the bail is locked to avoid opening of the auxiliary portion of the endgate, and being so attached. the auxiliary member is tensioned inward to snug engagement with a flange member 12 securely attached to each of the said leg members A and extending over the joint for the end portion of the auxiliary member to seat i'irmly thereon respectively, by which means the vertical end joints are made grain tight and being thus secured in closed position; the endgate proper may be removed and replaced as a single unit as it slidably engages between cleats 13 se cured to the sides 1% or" the bed and rigidly scoured therein by rod 15 passing thru apertures in the sides and in each of the L shaped memoers. he rod being shouldered at an end and threadly engaging at the other end by which means tae sides of the bed are drawn toward each other for snug engagement with the endgate.

l-Vhile l have described my invention as applied. as an endgate for the bed of a truck I do not wish to be restricted to this alone as the same may be applied as a grain door fora box car and removably arranged in a iinilar way previously described, and the uxiliary endgate arranged to function in like manner and such other modifications may be employed as lie within thescope oi the appended claim. Having fully described my. invention what E claim as new and de sire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- In an endgate For vehicle beds or the like. an cndgate compri ng an upper portion and a. lower interme. c portion equally divided horizontally, the upper portion having a flanged log aligned with each end thereof and an L slrped member 0 ,positely positioned to the flange and extending longitudinally with the leg portion and across the upper portion and near each end thereof, the t. shaped member having a portion of one leg removed to near the lower end thereof, the remaining portion being turned outward functionin as a guiding means for the lower edge or the intermediate portion to alignment with the leg portions, and each of the shaped members having an aperture aligned and centrally positioned with respect to the upper portion of the endgate, and a bail pivotally engaging therewith and means to pivotally engage an intermediate portion of each side of the bail with the top edge oi the intermediate portion of the endgate, by which means the intermediate portion is raised to alignment with the upper portion with respect to the upper and lower edges of each, and latch to bind the upper edges together to retain the same against retraction, a locking means attached near the lower edge of the intermediate portion, the locking means connnising a U shaped memi 1 g an aperture near the outer end of the leg portions to receive a pin slidalny eng ging therein, the pin having a spring wound thereon as a downward tensioning means therefor to retain the lower loop otthe bail when positioned beneath the ape d. me her, the bail functioning use )3 nt extending across the intermediate on when locked in a closed position. Tn t. iiniony wl ereot l aifix my signature.

ALVA MAHANNAH. 

